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A biography of the multi-faceted African-American woman, Maya Angelou, tracing her life from her childhood in the segrated South to her prominence as a well-known writer. ... Read more

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With full-color photographs. Now in paperback, My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me is the enchanting story of an eight-year-old girl named Thandi, her village, her mischievous brother, her best friend--a chicken--and the remarkable mural art that is produced by the Ndebele women. With over seventy photographs of the reclusive Ndebele women and their breathtaking paintings, My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me documents the passing of traditions from parent to child while introducing young readers to a new culture through a new friend. "Angelou's prose, like the art, is unlike what you've seen before" (Chicago Tribune). "Poet Angelou's impish narrative and Margaret Courtney-Clarke's ravishing photos create an entrancing vision...." (Entertainment Weekly). To be published simultaneously with Kofi and His Magic, a new hardcover collaborative effort by Angelou and Courtney-Clarke.  


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Close Your Eyes and Open Your Mind - As you read this book!
This is an excellent book to read to children at bedtime or during storytime at school or church.It's a short, easy read and it's full of excellent information about the history and culture of Western Africa. Don't be fooled by the title.This book has nothing to do with black magic; and everything to do with using ones own imagination.The storyline is rooted in reality as the main character enjoys his "travels" to other places; however he always wants to return home to the people he loves.The beautiful photographs in this book make it a great coffee table book as well.I encourage you to introduce the children in your family or neighborhood to Kofi and His Magic.

Magical children's book
This book provides readers of all ages with a wonderful look into the life of Kofi, a "magician" from Bonwire.The children I have shared it with love it, and Kofi's magic serves as a reminder for all of us of the power of imagination.The photographs are rich, and the text is soothing.Look no further for a book that will put you in the mood to daydream. ... Read more

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Tenderly, joyously, sometimes in sadness,  sometimes in pain, Maya Angelou writes from the heart and  celebrates life as only she has discovered it. In  this moving volume of poetry, we hear the  multi-faceted voice of one of the most powerful and  vibrant writers of our time.


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The best selling author presents a newcollection of poems. This new volume of poetry captures the pain and triumph of being black and speaks out about history, heartbreak and love. ... Read more

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A Reigning Queen of Writers
In this 1990 volume of 48 pages, you will read in lyrical verse everything you need to know about oppression of Black people, by one of our finest writers. Angelou herself, now 78, has risen above bigotry, but hasn't, nor shouldn't, forget about it. It is the black person's legacy ("These Yet to Be United States") and the white person's shame. Author of the highly-acclaimed autobiography, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," Angelou sings about slave days, "take me on, Virginia, loose your turban of flowers" and in "The Grandmothers" speaks the title words, "I shall not be moved," a peon to the bravery of the black woman and the cruelty she has endured since captivity. This book should be read by every schoolteacher to her Ghetto children.

EXPERIENCE SOMETHING NEW......................
I Shall Not Be Movedby Maya Angelou

Is a collection of forty-eight pages of poems.I know little of Maya.Even the small exposure I have had to a few of her writings leaves me wanting to know more about what she is saying.I found this book of poems a new experience not only to feel her glowing smile and personality while feeling the movement of her lyrics, but also to try and see through her eyes items ofimportance.In her poem Me and My Work,I found I need to understand more than I already do.The last couple lines are.....
"Yet the only thing I really don't need
is strangers' sympathy.
That's someone else's word for caring."

Great Poetry, Angelou is by far the best Poet alive
I have read every poem in this collection at least 50 times, no exateration, and they are great.One of these poems, Equailty, I have used for a high school poetry thesis, I made an "A".Even though this collection is from 1990 it is still update! ... Read more

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Listen to Maya Angelou read more than 100 of her best loved poems - for the first time in one collection.

"As good as Angelou's books are, you just have to hear her." - Philadelphia Inquirer

Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie
(30 minutes, 27 poems)
James Baldwin called Maya Angelou's first collection of poems "Black, bitter, and beautiful. [Maya Angelou] speaks of our survival.Sister Maya has been there and back, she knows something about herself and she knows something about us . . ."

Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well
(35 minutes, 36 poems)
The poems in this second volume of Maya Angelou's poetry are eloquent evidence of the poet's continuing celebration of life.Here are poems of love and memory, poems of racial confrontation, poems of misplaced patriotism, songs of the street and songs of the heart.

I Shall Not Be Moved
(40 minutes, 32 poems)
A wonderful collection of poems including the classic "Our Grandmothers", one of Maya Angelou's best known and best loved poems.I Shall Not Be Moved captures the pain and triumph of being black and tells of history and heartbreak and love.

On the Pulse of Morning
(10 minutes, 1 poem)
This Inaugural Poem brought our nation to its feet on January 20, 1993, and sent Maya Angelou to the podium to accept the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word recording."The Audio version is the best way to experience On the Pulse of Morning." raved the Los Angeles Times.
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This collection includes more than 100 unabridged poems fromthree previously released volumes: Just Give Me a Cool Drink ofWater 'Fore I Die, Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well,and I Shall Not Be Moved. "On the Pulse of Morning," theGrammy-winning poem written for President Clinton's 1993 inauguration,completes the set. Angelou reads the pieces herself, making eachword--sometimes fierce, sometimes soft, but always moving--evenlovelier with her velvety voice. This collection is a must-have forall Maya Angelou fans. Listen to Maya Angelou read "Worker'sSong." Visit our audio helppage for more information. (Running time: 2 hours, 4 cassettes)--C.B. Delaney ... Read more

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Unbelievable!
Angelou is so amazing and to hear her read her own poetry is a gift in itself. Her voice is so beautiful and her poetry so moving. Everyone who loves poetry should own this CD.

Wonderful, just the best.
Fantastic, better still by the fact of it being read by the great lady her self.

Maya Angelou Poetry Collection RH 782 Audio Books,

The rhyme, the rhythm, the melody, by Jove, Maya, they speak to me, so strongly, I wrote4 poems inthat style. (Well, yes, I definitely tried.) I just considered it one of those college course music studies, where I used to write in the style of Bach, etc.)

Serendipidy: I found the set in the Military Library at Hurlburt( your tax dollars at work! ) and kept on listening and listening, getting more and more the shades and undertones.One must listen to poetry often, as new meanings appear that were not evident with just ones-lightly-over listening!I am buying my OWN set. And there is this ebony sister I feel a strong kinship with, who will get her own set from me, too.

I love her poems, born as most great writing and poetry is , - born out of joy and pain. (Schubert: Out of my great sorrow and pain, write I the little songs.) I love her sonorous voice. Reminds me on Odetta.

I am glad I "met" her. As I, as a white girl,adore Opra, so I just had to know why Opra admired Dr. Angelou. And I am glad I found out.(...) Karla (Katrina Kwiatkowska) (...)

Treat Yourself to this Poetic Feast
AUDIOBOOK REVIEWPoetry The Maya Angelou Poetry Collection. 4 cassettes; 115 minutes; 106 poems.Random House Audio Publishing, Inc.1999. $19.95.

Gr 9 Up-Maya Angelou's poems speak strongly in print, buthearing the author perform her own work is a pleasure not to be missed. The poet literally performs her poems.Her melodious voice sings thespirituals, delivers heart-felt dedications and shares the roots orhistories upon which some of these poems are derived.This four-cassettecollection treats us to 115 minutes of readings covering 106 poems.Theversatility of Maya Angelou's voices delights as she uses a syncopatedrhythm to deliver poems enhanced by this beat:Harlem Hopscotch, Pickin'Up and Layin' `em Down, Baby and Times Square Shoe Shine.Maya Angeloutakes us back to the bitter historical past in poems based upon classicNegro spirituals such as Just Give me a Cool Drink of Water `fore I Die andto the somber, slow refrains of To a Freedom Fighter. In other poems, MayaAngelou reveals a more personal and intimate side in poems such as Come beMy Baby and He Said He Loved Another. Dr. Angelou shares the historicalroots and associations she drew upon to create her Inaugural Poem On thePulse of Morning delivered on January 20, 1993 at President Clinton'sinauguration. This rare glimpse into the poet's process is a treasure forintroducing young adults to the poetic process. Some explicit languagerequires previewing before school use.A complete listing of poems andtimes would be appreciated to locate titles of particular interest. Youwill be drawn to listen to this collection over and over again. ... Read more

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Poet, writer, performer, teacher, and director Maya Angelou was raised in Stamps, Arkansas, and then moved to San Francisco. In addition to her bestselling autobiographies, beginning with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, she has also written a cookbook, Hallelujah! The Welcome Table; five poetry collections, including I Shall Not Be Moved and Shaker, Why Don’t You Sing?; and the celebrated poems “On the Pulse of Morning,” which she read at the inauguration of President William Jefferson Clinton, and “Amazing Peace,” which she read at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C., in December 2005. ... Read more

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A Gift to Delight
Written by Maya Angelou as a personal and touching Mother's Day salute, this tiny volume of poetry will truly make every day Mother's Day for any woman who reads it, be she a mother or a daughter. In a mere ten pages of text, the author traces and illuminates the complex mother/daughter relationship from conception ("I was created in you...you were created for me") through clinging, fretful babyhood, the turbulent teen years and adult understanding.

My favorite lines:

You were always
The heart of happiness to me,
Bringing nougats of glee,
Sweets of open laughter.

Angelou's little book is a gift to delight.

by Patricia Nordyke Pando
for Story Circle Book Reviews
reviewing books by, for, and about women

Beautiful -- but brief
I happened upon this book while perusing a home decorating store in Laguna Beach, CA.I opened it up and read a couple of pages and it really touched me, as I had my first baby 6 months ago.Maya beautifully puts into exquisite words what I have been imagining my baby to be thinking.It was just very poignant for me.I am completely enjoying my experience of being a new mom and this poem really touched me.I got home and read the whole thing only to be a bit disappointed at how short it is.It seemed like it would be longer, with a hardback cover and several pages of "stuff" that was not Maya's writing.I counted 18 total sheets of paper, including 5 blank pages and a few more that were almost blank.Oh well, I felt a little disappointed that there wasn't more for the $10 that I paid, but it's a beautiful poem and worth reading several times.Compared to how much money we've spent on stuff for the baby, $10 for this new mother doesn't seem too much and it really is a beautiful poem that wonderfully encapsulates what it feels like to be a new mother and completely in love with your child.I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I think that it should be in the $6/$7 range for the length, but I still feel that for me, it was worth the price.It would make a wonderful gift for any mother.

maternal thoughts from maya
I checked out this book from our public library because I was intrigued by the notion of a tiny "book" the entire content of which is one, short poem by one of our country's most famous writers. In addition to her autobiographical works, Maya Angelou has published five volumes of poetry, and has read her work ("On the Pulse of Morning") at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton. There is no foreword, preface, afterword, bibliography, or any explanatory notes to "Mother," just the brief poem itself. If you did not stop to ponder and meditate, you could read the poem in five minutes. But that would be a shame. Angelou's poem evokes the grace and power of our mothers, and our experience of them beginning as babies, then proceeding through childhood, teenage rebellion, and then adulthood. My mother died a year ago and Angelou's poetry renewed my gratitude and admiration for her.

Captures the love you have for your baby, perfectly.
I have never written a review, I'm the person who always reads but never writes.I saw that this book didn't have 5 stars average so I had to review it. Becoming a mother is the most miraculous and blessed thing that has ever happened to me - most Mothers will agree. This book pulled at my heart as it captured that love between me and my Son so perfectly. I read this book and cry every time. I will buy this book for each of my friends as they have their first children. Never has a book been so meaningful to me.

It's Maya
You have to love Maya Angelou. I've been reading a lot of poetry lately. This one here and "Art of Innocence" by L.R.Hatcher. Two great books that I recommend. ... Read more

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Poet, writer, activist, entertainer, professor: Maya Angelou is all of these. Her remarkable story includes a childhood trauma, a leading role in an opera, her activism in the civil rights movement, and her devotion to poetry, writing, and teaching to promote the cause of all African-Americans. Based in part on Maya's autobiography, this is the inspiring story of an extraordinary woman.Pettit makes [Angelou's] stirring story accessiblewhile retaining a strong sense of Angelou's personal voice. --Booklist ... Read more

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Caroline's review on Maya Angelou: Journey of the Heart
Recently I have read Journey of the Heart by Jane Pettit. I have found it to be a wondorously enchanting novel about the life and hardships of the great poet Maya Angelou. It was extraordinary,reading the book was almost like watching a movie. The author was so descriptive that I could seelittle photographs in my head of what was happening at the time. Inconclusion I would have to say that this is one of the greatest books thatI have ever read. ... Read more

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This box set includes the following titles:"I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings""Gather Together""Singing And Swinging...""The Heart of a Woman" ... Read more

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fan of maya's
11/3/03 7:50 PST

I am a fan of Maya's and I 'm familiar with her words of wisdom.She personifies the black literary scene in poetry.The insight in which Maya as a woman allows you the the reader to feel as the essence of your being is truly wonderful.I am a aspiring poet and one of my favorite pieces is Phenomanal Woman.I love to interpete this poem with advantgarde jazz dance movements, she is a great poet and teacher.This new release is sure to be just as great as her past books of poetry and essay's.The insight into the true black intelligentsia honest, bold and truthful.

Thanks Maya for your inspiration! ... Read more

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Through her friendship with Mrs. Flowers, a cultured and gentle Black woman, Marguerite develops self-esteem and an appreciation for great literature. ... Read more

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Wisdom From a Wise Lady
Maya Angelou lived in a desperate time, and in a desperately difficult family situation. There was a person in her early life who lifted her up so she could see her own worth. From there, this Lady has grown wise about human life, and how to live it wisely, fully, and more happily.

I love her chapters in this book on New Directions and the one on The Sweetness of Charity.Her viewpoints in the chapter called "What's So Funny" needs to be read often. She notes that when we as audiences indulge entertainers in their use of profanity or vulgarity by laughing and applauding it, "we are like the Romans at a colosseum battle between unarmed Christians and raging lions."God bless her for stating that "obesity is not funny, vulgarity is not amusing, insolent children and submissive parents are not the characters we want to admire or emulate."

Ms. Angelou's first book, her autobiography,"I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" was my first introduction to her writing. Much courage was needed to write that book, of a painful childhood. It is beautifully written, but was so hard for me to read. This author has the words and the heart to reach the heart of anyone who has a heart.

This book is dedicated to Oprah Winfrey.It is a treat to read.

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Full color photographs. "Hello, Stranger-Friend" begins Maya Angelou's story about Thandi, a South African Ndebele girl, her mischievous brother, her beloved chicken, and the astonishing mural art produced by the women of her tribe.  With never-before-seen photographs of the very private Ndebele women and their paintings, this unique book shows the passing of traditions from parent to child and introduces young readers to a new culture through a new friend. ... Read more

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A must have in children's literature
If you are a children's literature fan this is a MUST have in your collection. Worth finding the collectors books because Maya Angeleou will forever hold a place in children's stories. The first editions of this softcover are going to be harder and harder to get. It has vivid photographs of the Ndebele people. Thandi the main character tells the story of her people and family and her best friend who is a chicken. She crosses culture lines and she will win the heart of anyone who has a child's heart, and the chicken is cute too. Great teacher's book, bet for under 5th grade, ESL is a great fit because the words are BIG and easy to recognize.

My Painted house, my friend chicken,and me
Reading this book my daugther(6yrs.) and I enjoyed a special moment learning about how beautiful are the simple things. And gave us the oportunity to learn how easy is to celebrate life and love.
The most important lesson of all is to be proud of what we love and care.

Anthopology for Children
I am a senior in college, and an elementary education major with a minor in anthropology- when I found this book, I was estatic.Its beautiful photography is greatly complimented with Maya Angelou's flowing words.Humor, color, and the similarities with the Ndebele girl (Thandi, which means hope) are sure to attract children.They will learn that even though Thandi is across the world, all children share many similaries- a lesson that should be remembered, especially in modern times.I will definately use this in my classroom someday. Never have I seen such a great childrens book that is infused with anthropology and the study of a culture!

Shows the pure heart of a child
I bought this book today and read it with my 10 year old niece.It has exceptionally beautiful photographs of the Ndebele people.It is a story that reminds us that the simple things in life are the most precious.Thanditells the story of her people and family and her best friend, achicken.She is a proud and pure hearted child that shares the culture ofthe Ndebele people with us.This is a lovely story that is a fun,educational, easy to read one that made me feel young at heart again. I'llbe needing an additional copy to share with my grandaughter.

Outstanding children's story!
As a reading tutor, I have enjoyed sharing this book with my 4th grade students. It examins the differences of people, our different cultures, and is a colorful and enchanting story. My kids, both boys and girls are facinated by this book, and we always continue a dialogue with it. The recognize the author, as one their parents respect, and enjoy talking about it and laughing about the silly chicken.We have talked about trying to paint houses with a chicken feather, and may jsut try to do this during black history month! I adore this book! ... Read more

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Maya Angelou grew up in the deep South, a dirt-poor African-American child who experienced ruthless discrimination and segregation.At the young age of eight, one of her mother's boyfriends raped Maya.At 16, she had a son.Maya turned to prostitution to support her son and to drugs to hide her shame.But when she became involved in the Civil Rights Movement with Reverend Martin Luther King, she turned her life around and rose above her humble and troubled beginnings to be America's Poet Laureate.

With a list of review questions and a glossary of terms, this brief publication is ideal for middle school readers and at-risk youth. ... Read more

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This gifted storyteller poignantly shares the memories of the mentors and teachers who profoundly influenced her life. ... Read more

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Radio Interview
This is a recording of a one hour radio interview of Maya Angelou by Michael Toms.For the most part, Toms asks predictable, softball questions.Fortunately, Angelou is a gifted speaker who loves to expand on topics and tell stories.Highlights of this interview are Angelou's description of her journey from muteness to speech, and her meeting with Malcolm X in Ghana just after his pilgrimage to Mecca.The tape doesn't have many surprises, nor does it go into any great detail about Angelou's accomplishments or philosophy.Nevertheless, listening to it may provide a pleasing past time to her fans.Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of the tape is the fact that it allows the listener to hear Angelou's voice and her unique blend of Southern African American accent over-layed with the classical sounds of educated American women of the 1940s, mixed with vocal souvenirs from far-away lands and peoples. ... Read more

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“At one time, I described myself as a cook, a driver, and a writer. I no longer drive, but I do still write and I do still cook. And having reached the delicious age of eighty-one, I realize that I have been feeding other people and eating for a long time. I have been cooking nearly all my life, so I have developed some philosophies.”            
 
Renowned and beloved author Maya Angelou returns to the kitchen—both hers and ours—with her second cookbook, filled with time-tested recipes and the intimate, autobiographical sketches of how they came to be. Inspired by Angelou’s own dramatic weight loss, the focus here is on good food, well-made and eaten in moderation. When preparing for a party, for example, Angelou says, “Remember, cooking large amounts of food does not mean that you are obligated to eat large portions.” When you create food that is full of flavor, you will find that you need less of it to feel satisfied, and you can use one dish to nourish yourself all day long.
 
And oh, what food you will create! Savor recipes for Mixed-Up Tamale Pie, All Day and Night Cornbread, Sweet Potatoes McMillan, Braised Lamb with White Beans, and Pytt I Panna (Swedish hash.) All the delicious dishes here can be eaten in small portions, and many times a day. More important, they can be converted into other mouth-watering incarnations. So Crown Roast of Pork becomes Pork Tacos and Pork Fried Rice, while Roasted Chicken becomes Chicken Tetrazzini and Chicken Curry. And throughout, Maya Angelou’s rich and wise voice carries the food from written word to body-and-soul-enriching experience.

Featuring gorgeous illustrations throughout and Angelou’s own tips and tricks on everything from portion control to timing a meal, Great Food, All Day Long is an essential reference for everyone who wants to eat better and smarter—and a delightful peak into the kitchen and the heart of a remarkable woman.
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Maya Angelou's five-volume autobiography transcends the autobiographical tradition, enriching it with contemporary experience, African American vision, and female sensibility. With these five books, Angelou has created a work of epic scope that covers a quarter century of American and African American history, from the beginning of World War II to the civil rights movement. These volumes stretch over time and place, from Arkansas to Africa, as Angelou grows from a confused child in a Southern town to an accomplished adult. Throughout her life journey depicted in the autobiographies, Angelou grapples with the issues of motherhood and race and reveals the struggles of being a black mother in America, extending her perspective in the fourth and fifth volumes to encompass an African setting. ... Read more

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Thorough and accurate biography
I liked the way Lupton treated the double themes of race and motherhood.The book was thorough and accurate.

Heart-warming and touching
This book was very good.I liked the way the author described each moment in Maya's life.I'd just like to say that if anyone wants a good biography this is it. ... Read more

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Beautifully designed and featuring over 150 sepia portraits, family photographs, and letters from the life of one of the world’s most beloved and admired artists, this moving biography will appeal to all fans of the poet laureate, phenomenal bestselling author, and scribe for the people, Dr. Maya Angelou.

Maya Angelou’s memoirs, essay and poetry collections, and cookbooks have sold millions of copies. Now, MAYA ANGELOU: A GLORIOUS CELEBRATION offers an unusual and irresistible look at her life and her myriad interests and accomplishments. Created by the people who know her best—her longtime friends Marcia Ann Gillespie and Richard Long, and her niece Rosa Johnson Butler—it is part tribute, part scrapbook, capturing Angelou at home, at work, and in the public eye. Readers who have come to know and love Maya Angelou will be surprised and delighted by this personal, illustrated portrait of the renowned poet, author, playwright, and humanitarian.

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Strength, courage, and wisdom
Maya Angelou has had quite a life. Born Marguerite Johnson in April 1928, she grew up in a small Arkansas town named Stamps with her older brother, grandmother, and uncle. She experienced more pain as a child than most people do in a lifetime: racism, abandonment, and rape. However, she managed to rise above it all. A Glorious Celebration details her journey from an unwed teen mother who briefly fell into prostitution to the respected poet and author she is today. A human who has fallen several times time in life and picked herself up again to keep on going. Kudos to Maya.

A Glorious Doorstop
This is indeed a glorious coffee table book. At present I've got a copy on my night table, on my kitchen counter, one in each of my bathrooms, and one for my patio table. The book store has ordered me a copy of the new water proof dust jacket so I can keep a copy down by the pool. I had been looking for a good picture book of my other favorite poets, Ezra Pound, Wallace Stevens, T.S. Eliot, and William Carlos Williams, but theirs were all out of print. I would keep my newest copy on my living room coffee table were it not for my copies of Hillary and Bill Clinton's autobiographies. This is really as extraordinary a book as one could wish for. Happy birthday, Maya. I hope to see you at Barack's inauguration, again behind the podium, reciting another beautiful poem in that mellifluous voice.

Maya Angelou: A Glorious Celebration
A Glorious Celebration makes a wonderful coffee table book. Everyone who comes to my house gravitates to the book. Also makes a great gift for book lovers.May Angelou is just phenomenal in her writings.I recommend this book wholeheartedly.

Somewhat disappointed
I assumed that this book would include some of Maya Angelou's writings.It didn't.I enjoyed looking at the photos and reading about her, but I intended this as a gift to someone who had never read her writings.

Life Changing!
I've never read anything about or by Maya Angelou that I didn't love.
This book is the feature on my bookshelf.... I need another copy to keep next to my nightstand!

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I have written of the black American experience, which I know intimately. I am always talking about the human condition in general and about society in particular. What it is like to be human, and American, what makes us weep, what makes us fall and stumble and somehow rise and go on.

The compelling wisdom and deeply felt perceptions of Maya Angelou have been cherished by millions of readers. Now, in a continuation of her bestseller Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now, she shares many of her most treasured personal experiences, reflecting on the ideas and inspirations that have touched her heart. Even the Stars Look Lonesome is a profound series of essays that explores aspects of life both big and small, with Maya Angelou serving as the unique, spellbinding guide to a powerful spiritual journey.
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The audio version of Even the Stars Look Lonesome, a collection of unabridged essays read by Maya Angelou, plays as if you are spending an evening with the author herself. You'll feel as if, by some stroke of luck, Angelou had settled down for a pleasant chat over dinner and a glass of wine, telling stories about her family and sharing her powerfully stated opinions about the African American experience, sex versus sensuality, and the ins and outs of growing old. Her reading is lively and intelligent, her words at once lyrical and powerful, blurring the line between memoir and poetry. Don't be surprised if you find yourself repeatedly hitting rewind, just to savor again Angelou's wonderful word play and mighty matriarch's voice. (Running Time: 90 minutes) ... Read more

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Even the Stars Look Lonesome by Maya Angelou
I was very satisfied with my purchase of this book and also with the delivery.

A book that's best heard!
Most books are meant to be read . . . one exception to this
rule might well be EVEN THE STARS LOOK LONESOME
by Maya Angelou, the continuation of her bestselling
WOULDN'T TAKE NOTHING FOR MY JOURNEY NOW.

I was fortunate to hear the CD version of this book, which
is a combination of essays by the author on a wide variety of subjects.

What made it so outstanding was to actually hear the author . . . her
voice is unlike any you've ever heard . . . to listen to it makes you
feel like she is talking directly to you.

EVEN THE STARS grabbed me from the opening:

* My last marriage was made in heaven. The musical accompaniment
was provided by Gabriel, and angels were so happy that ten thousand
of them danced on the head of a pin.

I was mesmerized from that point on . . . and each chapter seemingly
kept getting better, covering such diverse topics as aging, learning,
vacationing, sexuality, teaching and violence.

Style & Grace
I was looking to get something else when I first bought this book....but, nevertheless, its message resonated with me where, on page 174-175, Maya eloquently pens about Dr. Martin Luther King saying that we all are related to one another and that we all share same demons and divines.Then she writes about W.E. R. Dubois, the first African-American to attend Harvard University who said ALL people, of all colours, age and status dream of a fair and workable future.....the message could not be more important today in a rising economic depression, loss of wealth and purchasing power of poor and middle-class Americans, and growing fascism that is beginning to creep into America today thanks to the cold and calculated Neocon influence.

Read this!
it talks about essays of aspects in life and what kind of journey that people are planning to have in their experiences and I think its a very interesting book
Best Book

the spoken truth
maya angelou's even the stars look lonesome is an outburst to the african american society. it gives so much hope. her words express a lyrical emotion. her usage of intelligent voice structure titilates the mind. ... Read more

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Describes the life and writing career of the author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," as well as her victory over such obstacles as prejudice, poverty, and rape. ... Read more

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I DIDN'T READ THE BOOK YET, BUT MY NAME IS LOOS
I'D LOVE TO KNOW YOU BETTER BECAUSE OF MY NAME WHICH IS SIMMILARY TO YOURS YOU CAN REACH MEE AT LOOSJOS@HOTMAIL.COM I LOVE YOUR FIRST NAME! ... Read more